ADD Drug Injury and ADHD Drug Injury

There are several drugs and drug combinations prescribed for children diagnosed as having Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). These are very potent prescription drugs which can result in serious drug injury.

Adderall
- is a widely prescribed drug for ADHD. It has been cited as having side effects including suicidal thoughts, aggression, psychotic behavior and hallucinations.
- Adderall has also been also associated with serious cardiovascular side effects including cardiac arrhythmia, tachycardia, chest pain and hypertension.

Ritalin
- is believed to be the most widely prescribed drug for ADHD. It has been cited as having side effects including suicidal thoughts, aggression, psychotic behavior and hallucinations.
- Ritalin has also been also associated with serious cardiovascular side effects including cardiac arrhythmia, tachycardia, chest pain and hypertension.
- At least one study has suggested that users of Ritalin may be at increased risk of a significant increase in their level of chromosome abnormalities, occurrences which are associated with increased cancer risk and other adverse health effects.
Concerta
- is another popular drug marketed for, and prescribed to treat, consumers diagnosed with ADHD.
- In addition to concerns about heart risks, Concerta has been linked to psychiatric side effects, including suicidal thoughts, aggression, psychotic behavior and hallucinations.

Straterra
- has been linked to psychiatric side effects, including suicidal thoughts, aggression, psychotic behavior and hallucinations.
- Straterra has also been associated with permanent liver damages – including acute liver failure requiring liver transplant.

ADHD Drug Injury

While these prescription ADHD drugs contain some warnings, they are not exhaustive, and the current warning labels may downplay the seriousness of the side effects.

Also, millions of dollars are spent by the big pharmaceutical companies on marketing:

Direct-to-consumer advertising aggressively market these ADHD drugs to concerned parents and health professionals

Pharmaceutical sales representatives aggressively market prescription drugs to doctors – the gatekeepers of prescription drug sales.

Drug Liability Claim

A severe personal injury or wrongful death caused by a ADD drug injury, ADHD drug injury, or similar dangerous drug used to treat ADD or ADHD, can be very complex. You or your loved one may be eligible for compensation for your severe harms and losses.

Keep in mind, however, that drug companies often fight claims over drug product, often blaming the consumer or prescribing doctor, even in those instances where the drug itself was flawed or defective and responsible for the injury or death.

If you or your loved one has suffered a permanent, devastating, injury or death in the family caused by ADD drug injury, ADHD drug injury, or similar dangerous drug used to treat ADD or ADHD, then please contact a dedicated personal injury attorney at our firm to seek justice on your behalf.

We may team up with, co-counsel, or jointly prosecute, your serious personal injury claim or wrongful death claim with drug liability attorney whom we know and trust. We are sensitive to your needs, share your values, and work hard for you and your family to secure justice.